If you don't mind my asking, what suddenly prompted you to "decide to
replace the wax ring? Was there already a leak of some sort? Generally
these last quit a long time. I'm just completing a bath remodel and I've
been in the house 28 years, raised 2 daughters, two wives, and a few beer
drinking buddies and the old wax ring was still as good as the new one I put
in (probably better!)

Even on my most bored days "deciding to replace the wax ring" falls pretty
far down the list of "Gee, I think I'll...." things!

Mark

P.S.. It sounds like your hole is in one of the cavities or channels that
feed the water from the tank to the bowl. A patch will probably work, but
be careful you don't restrict the flow into the bowl or it may not flush
right.

"KD" wrote in message
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Hmmm. Sounds as though there are options.

The crack is not visible from above, it actually took a second flush for
us
to figure out where the water was coming from. I have no idea how a hole
suddenly appeared there; the only thing that comes to mind is that it must
have gotten a sharp poke with the hacksaw as we were chopping off the
bolts.

There's no crack as far as I can see, although I do have fears that it
could
become a crack over time. It's just an irregularly shaped hole. Perhaps I
will take a look at the epoxy route, and then just keep an eye on things.
And keep my eyes peeled for a big toilet sale!

Thanks everyone!

KD


"Blue" wrote in message
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Sounds better than goop especially if the "hole is visible from above
which
doesn't seem to be the case.

"ceraboy" wrote in message
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KD wrote:

Greetings all:

Well, we decided to replace the wax ring in the downstairs toilet
today. Only problem was that the bolts were rusted out and we had
to
use the hacksaw to get them off. Time consuming, but not a big deal.

So we go upon our merry way, get the bolts off, install the new ring
and put everything back together again. Looks great - except when
you
flush, water appears on the floor. Upon a closer inspection, we
find,
of all things, a HOLE in the porcelain! Quite small, can't fit my
pinky into it. It's not far from the floor, and doesn't leak until
you flush and the water goes down, it's not right in the bowl.

Is there anything out there that can fix such a thing, plug the
hole?
Or do I need a new toilet?

Thanks,

KD

Depending on the location of the hole you could plug the hole instead
of springing for a new toilet. The two part epoxy sticks, the kind
you
break off and knead with your fingers, work great for water
applications such as this. They cure chemically and will harden in
about 20minutes regardless of moisture or air conditions. My sump
system sprung a leak in the old iron pipes that I did not want to
replace, but a little bit of the steel epoxy stick has fixed the
problem so far three years running. I know there are white epoxy
sticks that would work for your problem, check your local home
improvement center with in the adhesives section. Sure it may not be
the professional or best way to do it, but it could work or least hold
you off until you are ready to mess with new toilets, wax seals, sewer
gas, and the the like.